Nanodevices, microdevices and sensors on in-vivo structures and method for the same

a technology of nanodevices and sensors, applied in the field of nanodevices, microdevices and sensors on in-vivo structures, can solve the problems of drug effectiveness reduction, difficult diagnosis and treatment by these common techniques,

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-06-19
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Diagnosis and treatment by these common techniques may be difficult because physical and chemical testing is not sufficiently specific to the diseased or disfunctional part of the body.
Also, drug effectiveness may be reduced because traditional methods of introduction are not specifically directed to the diseased or disfunctional part of the body.

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[0028]FIG. 1 depicts a longitudinal cross-section of an in-vivo apparatus 10 that comprises a tube 24 having an inner surface 13, an outer surface 17 and a body 11. Hereinafter, a “tube” is a portion of an “internal medical device” such as a catheter, stent, endoscope, defibrillator or the like. The catheter, endoscope, or defibrillator may be used for biodetection of infection or patient monitoring, e.g., liver, heart enzymes and blood glucose. Hereinafter, a “stent” is a small, expandable wire mesh tube. The stent may be either a vascular stent or a urinary stent. The defibrillator is an implantable defibrillator such as that disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,358,247 which is hereby incorporated by reference. “Nanodevice(s)” may be any inorganic device on the order of magnitude of 1 nanometer (nm) to 800 nanometers. However, a typical nanodevice will be between 5–100 nm. Examples of nanodevices include nanotubes, nanoparticles (such as lithium particles), buckyballs, and nanowires made...

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An in-vivo method and apparatus is disclosed that comprises at least one sensor for determining changes in a human's an animal's body and reporting said changes outside the body. The sensor may be embedded in a sheath. The apparatus may be used to monitor chemical or physical changes in the body fluids. Alternatively, the apparatus may be used to monitor and regulate chemical or physical levels in humans and animals.

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[0001]This application claims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 286,739, filed Apr. 25, 2001.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Technical Field[0003]This invention relates to a method and apparatus for forming devices on substrates and using these devices to provide in-vivo treatment of certain disease conditions in animals and humans. Specifically, the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for nanodevices, microdevices, and sensors on in-vivo structures.[0004]2. Background Art[0005]Typically diagnosis of animal and human diseases or body disfunctions involves testing a person's physical parameters such as blood pressure, temperature and pulse. Additionally, diagnosis commonly requires removing samples of blood and other body fluids and subjecting them to diagnostic tests to determine levels of enzymes, metabolites, toxins or other chemicals essential to life. Medical imaging instruments based on inter alia x...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61F2/06A61B5/00A61B5/0215A61B5/05A61B5/07A61F2/82A61N1/05
CPCA61B5/0031A61B5/0084A61B5/02007A61B5/0538A61B5/14546A61B5/1459A61B5/411A61B5/4839A61B5/6862A61B5/6876A61F2/82A61N1/05A61B5/0215A61B5/05A61B5/07A61B2562/0285
Inventor VAN ERLACH, JULIANOLSEN, ARLEN L.SMITH, JEFFREY M.SMITH, LAURA B.BENDER, GERALD E.STINCHCOMB, AUDRA L.DONNELLY, DENIS P.PETERSON, JAMES E.WHITMER, ROGER D.DUDDING, GERALD F.SCOTT, MARK D.
Owner XILLUS
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